scholarly journals Clinical cases of SYSADOA use in complex conservative therapy of patients with knee osteoarthritis

Author(s):  
О.А. Каплунов ◽  
К.О. Каплунов

В статье рассматриваются вопросы обоснованности и эффективности применения препарата замедленного действия (SYSADOA) при лечении больных с клинически выраженными стадиями остеоартрита коленного сустава (II-III степени по классификации Келлгрена–Лоуренса), развившимися в различном возрасте при различных коморбидных обстоятельствах. Целью исследования было оценить эффект применения Алфлутопа в составе комплексной терапии в отношении функционального статуса пораженного сустава на 4-й неделе наблюдения. В первом случае анамнестически установлено, что у больного двумя годами ранее имела место аллергическая реакция немедленного типа на повторное внутрисуставное введение дериватов гиалуроновой кислоты (ГК), а глюкокортикостероиды (ГКС) невозможно было применять ввиду риска рецидива остеомиелита. Во втором случае у пожилого мужчины с тяжелой соматической патологией (сахарный диабет 1 типа, бронхиальная астма) была диагностирована клинически выраженная стадия гонартрита (III степень по Келлгрену– Лоуренсу), применению хондропротектора предшествовали три двухнедельных курса консервативной терапии с применением дериватов ГК в комбинации с внутрисуставными ГКС, при этом значимой динамики добиться не удавалось. Наконец, в третьем случае женщине с посттравматическим гнойным гонартритом в анамнезе была противопоказана инъекционная форма ГКС, а по социально-экономическим причинам не было возможности использовать гиалуронаты. С учетом этих обстоятельств во всех рассматриваемых ситуациях использовалась комбинация НПВП + препарат замедленного действия (SYSADOA) (на старте – внутрисуставно, затем внутримышечно). В результате изучения клинической эффективности предложенной схемы терапии у пациентов с наличием артритического компонента заболевания были установлены позитивные результаты медикаментозной терапии: к концу курса терапии амплитуда движений и выраженность болевого синдрома продемонстрировали более значимые позитивные изменения, чем лабораторные данные. Учитывая невозможность применения дериватов ГК, а также ГКС, использование SYSADOA в сложных с точки зрения коморбидности случаях является ведущим компонентом эффективной комплексной консервативной терапии остеоартрита коленного сустава. The article discusses the validity and the effectiveness of the use of symptomatic slow-acting drugs for osteoarthritis (SYSADOA) in the treatment of patients with clinically pronounced stages of knee osteoarthritis (II-III degrees according to the Kellgren–Lawrence classification), developed at different ages under different comorbid circumstances. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of the use of Alflutop as part of complex therapy in relation to the functional status of the affected joint at the 4th week of the follow-up. In the first case, it was anamnestically established that the patient had an immediate allergic reaction to repeated intra-articular administration of hyaluronic acid derivatives two years earlier, and GCS (glucocorticosteroids) could not be used due to the risk of recurrence of osteomyelitis. In the second case, an elderly man with severe somatic pathology (type 1 diabetes, bronchial asthma) was diagnosed with a clinically pronounced stage of gonarthritis (grade III according to Kellgren–Lawrence), the use of SYSADOA was preceded by 3 two-week courses of conservative therapy using hyaluronic acid derivatives in combination with intra-articular corticosteroids, while significant results could not be achieved. Finally, in the third case, a man with a history of idiopathic purulent gonarthritis was contraindicated to the injectable forms of GCS, and for socio-economic reasons it was not possible to use hyaluronates. Considering these circumstances, the combination of NSAIDs + SYSADOA was used in all the above mentioned cases (at the start – intra-articular, then intramuscularly). As a result of studying the clinical effectiveness of the proposed therapy regimen in patients with the presence of an arthritic component of the disease, positive results of the drug therapy were established: by the end of the course of therapy, the amplitude of movements and the severity of the pain syndrome showed more significant positive changes vs laboratory parameters. Given the impossibility of using derivatives of HA, as well as GCS, the use of a SYSADOA in our comorbid cases is the only possible component of an effective complex conservative therapy for knee osteoarthritis.

2006 ◽  
Vol 130 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libo Qiu ◽  
Pamela D. Unger ◽  
Robert W. Dillon ◽  
James A. Strauchen

Abstract Low-grade B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue involving the kidney is rare. We report a series of 3 cases. The first case occurred in an 83-year-old woman who presented with back pain. The second case was a 53-year-old man with a history of sarcoidosis who was found, in the course of evaluation of sarcoidosis, to have a right renal mass. The third case occurred in a 72-year-old man who had a history of periorbital mucosa–associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and had been treated with surgery and radiation 1 year prior to this presentation. Histologically, all 3 patients showed infiltrate of uniform small-to-medium–sized lymphocytes with irregular nuclear contours and abundant cytoplasm resembling centrocytes or monocytoid lymphoid cells. The first patient received chemotherapy without complications. The second patient underwent a partial nephrectomy and was asymptomatic at the subsequent follow-up. The third patient developed a pulmonary embolism following nephrectomy, and further follow-up is not available.


2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Tan ◽  
Baldwin Yeung ◽  
Lester Ong ◽  
Bin Chet Toh ◽  
Wai Keong Wong ◽  
...  

Abstract   This is a video submission of a laparoscopic resection of an epiphrenic oesophageal pulsion diverticulum secondary to achalasia. A Heller’s cardiomyotomy is also performed together with a Toupet fundoplication. Methods The patient is a 40 year old woman with a 12 month history of worsening dysphagia, reflux symptoms, as well as occasional regurgitation of food, worse at night. Barium swallow showed a distal oesophageal diverticulum and oesophageal manometry confirmed type 1 achalasia. Upper GI endoscopy showed no other intra-luminal findings. Results The patient underwent a laparoscopic resection of the diverticulum, together with a Heller’s cardiomyotomy and Toupet fundoplication. There were no post-operative complications. She remains well and asymptomatic at 9 month follow-up. Conclusion Pulsion diverticula secondary to achalasia are a known but rare entity. A few variations exist on how to manage this condition surgically, especially with respect to the type of fundoplication. We present our preferred technique for dealing with this condition. Video https://www.dropbox.com/s/dg4edkamykugupn/Oesophagealdivert.mp4?dl=0


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
Deepak Kumar Dutta

Background and Objectives: Intra-articular hyaluronic acid is widely used in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of hyaluronic acid in moderate severity knee osteoarthritis. Material and Methods: Patients of knee osteoarthritis were administered single intra-articular injection of Hyaluronic Acid 25 mg (2.5 ml viscous solution) and were followed up at 4, 12, and 24 weeks. Functional improvement was assessed using Oxford Knee Score (OKS). Comparisons of pre- and post-intervention mean OKS scores were done by paired t test. Results: Total 50 patients (mean age 58.62±12.62 years) were studied. In the six months follow up, patients showed marked improvement in functional outcome from a mean OKS of 27 before injection to 39 at 4 weeks and remained constant up to 6months of follow up. Conclusion: Intra-articular hyaluronic acid injectionas a treatment modality for moderate grade knee osteoarthritis provides good functional outcome and pain control for up to six months.


2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-181
Author(s):  
Iveta Golubovska ◽  
Aleksejs Miscuks ◽  
Vitolds Jurkevics ◽  
Sarmite Skaida

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain Relief: First Experience in BalticsWe report the first case of spinal cord stimulator implantation in Baltics to patient with massive posttraumatic plexus lumbosacralis dxtr lesion, severe neuropathic pain syndrome and drug addiction problems. Follow-up time is 6 month since December 2011 and we have observed an obvious clinical and social improvement in patient status. Besides significant pain relief she has got employed and is tax payer instead of low-income person.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Jong In You ◽  
Kiyoung Kim

Purpose. To evaluate the clinical characteristics and long-term prognosis of pachychoroid neovasculopathy (PCN) when compared with type 1 neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Methods. We retrospectively analyzed 30 and 60 patients whose eyes were diagnosed as treatment-naïve PCN or type 1 nAMD, respectively. All subjects were followed up for 5 years. Baseline angiographic characteristics and long-term clinical outcomes were compared between the two groups. Results. PCN group consisted of patients of younger age and represented more choroidal vascular hyperpermeability, polypoidal lesion, and history of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) at the time of diagnosis (all p  < 0.01). During the 5-year follow-up period, individuals in the PCN group received significantly fewer injections and reported better visual acuity compared to individuals in the type 1 nAMD group. A progressive decrease in the subfoveal choroidal thickness was observed in the type 1 nAMD group, while the thick choroid was maintained in the PCN group during the 5-year follow-up period. Conclusions. PCN developed in younger patients with a higher propensity of forming polypoidal lesions and a history of CSC. Long-term outcomes revealed that PCN had a thicker choroid and better visual prognosis with fewer number of intravitreal injection than that of type 1 nAMD.


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 829-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Herschkowitz ◽  
Jana Kubias

Abstract Background Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic disabling painful disorder with limited options to achieve therapeutic relief. CRPS type I which follows trauma, may not show obvious damage to the nervous structures and remains dubious in its pathophysiology and also its response to conservative treatment or interventional pain management is elusive. Spinal cord and dorsal root ganglion stimulation (SCS, DRGS) provide good relief, mainly for causalgia or CRPS I of lower extremities but not very encouraging for upper extremity CRPS I. we reported earlier, a case of CRPS I of right arm treated successfully by wireless peripheral nerve stimulation (WPNS) with short term follow up. Here we present 1-year follow-up of this patient. Objective To present the first case of WPNS for CRPS I with a year follow up. The patient had minimally invasive peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS), without implantable pulse generator (IPG) or its accessories. Case report This was a case of refractory CRPS I after blunt trauma to the right forearm of a young female. She underwent placement of two Stimwave electrodes (Leads: FR4A-RCV-A0 with tines, Generation 1 and FR4A-RCV-B0 with tines, Generation 1) in her forearm under intraoperative electrophysiological and ultrasound guidance along radial and median nerves. This WPNS required no IPG. At high frequency (HF) stimulation (HF 10 kHz/32 μs, 2.0 mA), patient had shown remarkable relief in pain, allodynia and temperature impairment. At 5 months she started driving without opioid consumption, while allodynia disappeared. At 1 year follow up she was relieved of pain [visual analogue scale (VAS) score of 4 from 7] and Kapanji Index (Score) improved to 7–8. Both hands look similar in color and temperature. She never made unscheduled visits to the clinic or visited emergency room for any complications related to the WPNS. Conclusions CRPS I involving upper extremity remain difficult to manage with conventional SCS or DRGS because of equipment related adverse events. Minimally invasive WPNS in this case had shown consistent relief without any complications or side effects related to the wireless technology or the technique at the end of 1 year. Implications This is the first case illustration of WPNS for CRPS I, successfully treated and followed up for 1 year.


2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-356
Author(s):  
Marianna Shvartsbeyn ◽  
Luigi Bassani ◽  
Irina Mikolaenko ◽  
Jeffrey H. Wisoff

The authors report the first case of a Wilms tumor (WT) with diffuse anaplasia metastatic to the brain in a 13-year-old girl with a history of neurofibromatosis Type 1. At presentation, the metastatic tumor had radiological features that suggested a meningioma. Histologically it was characterized by striking anaplasia and features similar to the patient's previously resected WT with diffuse anaplasia.


2012 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. ons229-ons234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nohra Chalouhi ◽  
Sudhakar R. Satti ◽  
Stavropoula Tjoumakaris ◽  
Aaron S. Dumont ◽  
L. Fernando Gonzalez ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUND: Giant and complex aneurysms are increasingly treated with the Pipeline Embolization Device (PED). However, clinical experience with the device remains preliminary. OBJECTIVE: To report the first case of a delayed migration of an intracranial PED. METHODS: A 61-year-old woman with a known large right cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm had a 3-month history of increasing retro-orbital pain. She underwent uneventful treatment of her aneurysm with the PED. RESULTS: Five months after the procedure, the patient's pain recurred. On the routine 6-month follow-up angiography, there was proximal PED migration, with the distal end of the device projecting directly into the aneurysm and creating a jet of contrast against the aneurysm sac. The migration distance was more than 1 cm, and there was significant foreshortening of the device. A second, overlapping PED was successfully deployed within the first PED to bridge the neck of the aneurysm and redirect the flow jet away from the aneurysm sac. Complete resolution of the patient's symptoms was noted 4 weeks later. CONCLUSION: Delayed proximal migration may occur after placement of a PED. Accurate stent sizing and adequate apposition to the vessel wall may minimize the occurrence of this undesirable phenomenon. If there is any concern regarding the position of the PED, early imaging follow-up may be indicated.


2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-128
Author(s):  
Octav Marius Russu ◽  
Andrei Marian Feier ◽  
Tudor Sorin Pop ◽  
Marcela Todoran ◽  
István Gergely

AbstractObjective: Our purpose was to assess the effect of a new hyaluronic acid-based (Hymovis®) injections on joint space width narrowing in patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis.Methods: A prospective clinical trial was conducted in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology II from the Clinical County Hospital, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania. Thirty-five patients diagnosed with idiopathic knee osteoarthritis received two intraarticular injections with hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel (24 mg of hyaluronic acid/3 ml) at one-week interval. Anteroposterior radiographs were obtained before the injections, at six and twelve months after. Minimum joint space width was measured by two senior orthopaedics surgeons at each follow up. Each radiograph was measured again by the same evaluators two weeks apart.Results: Thirty-one patients were present at the final follow-up. A minor reduction in mean weight was noticed (from 82.2 kg ± 16.2 kg to 80.9 kg ± 16.0, p > 0.398) without any correlation with joint space width narrowing. There were no major changes at the first follow up (6 months) regarding joint space narrowing. A reduction in joint space width was observed however at 12 months varying from 4.4 mm (SD ± 1.64, range 1.8-7.1) at the first assessment to 4.3 mm (SD ± 1.26, range 0.0-6.8) at the final follow-up but with no statistical difference (p=0.237).Conclusion: No significant modification in joint space width at the final follow-up secondarily proved that two injections of Hymovis® may slow down narrowing in the knee joint space over a one-year period.


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